Predictors of paternal versus maternal stress in families of children with neural tube defects

Children's Health Care

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-115

  Macias, Michelle M ^a   Saylor, Conway F ^b   Haire, Kathie B ^b   Bell, Nancy L ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b THE CITADEL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY; FATHER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PARENTAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 34347375543     PISSN: 02739615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02739610701334558     Document Type: Article

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